Sears Craftsman 247.88790 Manual De Uso página 9

Drive Control & Shift Lever
1. To check the adjustment of the drive control and shift lever, tip the
snow thrower forward so that it rests on the auger housing.
2. Move the shift lever all the way forward to the sixth (6) position.
3. With the drive control released, spin the snow thrower wheels
by hand. The wheels should turn; however, you may feel some
resistance.
4. Engage drive control. The wheels should no longer turn.
5. Now release the drive control and spin wheels again.
6. Move the shift lever back to the fast reverse position and then all
the way forward again. There should be no resistance in the shift
lever and wheels should turn.
7. If you face resistance when moving the shift lever or the wheels
stop when they should not, the drive cable is in need of adjustment.
Proceed as follows:
8. Loosen the lower tap screw on the drive cable bracket. See Figure
10.
9. Position the bracket upward to provide more slack (or downward to
increase cable tension).
10.Retighten the lower tap screw. Recheck the adjustment and repeat
if needed.
Skid Shoe
The space between this shave plate and the ground can be adjusted.
For close snow removal, place skid shoes in the low position. Use
middle or high position when area to be cleared is uneven.
1. Adjust skid shoes by loosening the four lock nuts and carriage bolts
and moving skid shoes to desired position. See Figure 11.
2. Make certain the entire bottom surface of skid shoes are against
the ground to avoid uneven wear on the skid shoes.
3. Tighten nuts and bolts securely.
IMPORTANT: It is not recommended that you operate this snow
thrower on gravel as loose gravel can be easily picked up and thrown
by the auger causing personal injury or damage to the snow thrower.
If for some reason, you have to operate the snow thrower on gravel,
keep the skid shoe in the highest position for maximum clearance
between the ground and the shave plate.
ASSEMBLY
Tire Pressure (Pneumatic Tires)
The tires are over-inflated for shipping purposes. Check the tire
pressure before operating the snow thrower. Refer to the tire side wall
for tire manufacturer's recommended psi and deflate (or inflate) the
tires as necessary.
NOTE: If the tire pressure is not equal in both tires, the unit may pull
to one side or the other and the shave plate will not sit level on the
ground.
IMPORTANT: Under any circumstance do not exceed manufacturer's
recommended psi. Equal tire pressure should be maintained at all
times. Excessive pressure when seating beads may cause tire/rim
assembly to burst with force sufficient to cause serious injury. Refer to
sidewall of tire for recommended pressure.
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Figure 10
Figure 11